waterfall — USA waterfall provision; waterfall Priority based formula for the determination of distributions or allocations between or among equity or debt holders. For an example of a waterfall provision in project finance transactions, see Project Finance… … Law dictionary

Waterfall — This very unusual name is nethertheless well recorded particularly is London from the mid 16th Century. The origin is Olde English waetergefaull from the pre 7th Century and it derives from a place in Staffordshire where the river hamps… … Surnames reference